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The block copolymers of the ABA type, poly(dimethyl siloxane‐b‐styrene‐b‐dimethyl siloxane), were synthesized by the anionic polymerization of styrene and cyclic siloxane monomer, hexamethyl cyclotrisiloxane (D3) or octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), with lithium or sodium biphenyl as initiator. The effect of initiator concentration, gegenion, and the polymerization temperature for styrene on molecular weight distribution (MWD) was investigated. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) data show broader MWD of polystyrene prepared by sodium biphenyl in comparison to that produced by lithium biphenyl. The block copolymers have been characterized by infrared (IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra. The influence of dimethylsiloxy units on thermal stability of the copolymers has also been discussed.
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